"This Norton Critical Edition includes Robert M. Adam's superlative translation, accompanied by explanatory annotations, an introduction by Nicholas Cronk, six background studies of Enlightenment ideas and themes ... seven critical essays -- five of them new to this edition-- representing a wide range of approaches to Candide, intended to deepen the reader's response to the work, [and] a bibliography for further study."--Back cover

"This Norton Critical Edition includes Robert M. Adam's superlative translation, accompanied by explanatory annotations, an introduction by Nicholas Cronk, six background studies of Enlightenment ideas and themes ... seven critical essays -- five of them new to this edition-- representing a wide range of approaches to Candide, intended to deepen the reader's response to the work, [and] a bibliography for further study."--Back cover